Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM DAT-160e USB

Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM DAT-160e USB

14 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape DriveView product	B Freecom OEM DAT-160e USBView product
Performance1 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Product colour	Black	Black
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-Windows 2000, 2003, XP -Linux
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Native capacity	80 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacity	160 GB	160 GB
Media types supportedKnown for one	DAT-160	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	49.3 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13.8 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")

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